Swedish Designer, Side Table, Birch, Sweden, 1984

An oak and birch side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950. With hand-written dedication indicating the table was gifted in 1950. Mild to moderate cracking and scratches ...

A birch side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Tabletop has natural cracking and minor scratches from normal use. Patina buildup within edge detail. Minor scuffing ...

A wood side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.36 in x 31.36 in All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.

A birch and elm veneer side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Dimensions: 23.5” H x 31.5” Diameter

Side table designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Denmark. 1950s. Teak. Exquisite woodwork and a beautifully shaped, removable tray surface that can function as a bowl characterise th...

The 1940s in Sweden were defined by a quiet but deliberate design philosophy rooted in function, clarity, and craftsmanship. As the country transitioned through wartime austerity int...

Table Annika designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden. 1936. Elm top and birch legs. Measurements: H: 65 cm / 2' 2" D: 95 cm / 3' 1 7/8" This round “Annika” occasional table was manufactured in 1967 and designed in 1936; it is made of birch with a smooth Oregon pine top. Bruno Mathsson created various iterations of his “Annika” model — they come in three shapes with different wood combinations and various heights. They can be round with three legs, square with four legs, or rectangular with six legs, allowing exciting and contrasting combinations when grouped. While the design aesthetic is delicate, the table is very well-made because of the strong plywood. Bruno Mathsson’s love for nature pervades all his designs — he frequently slept outside in the forest or his garden on a specially designed foldable bed. His furniture shapes, particularly the legs, bring bull's horns or insects to mind. Mathsson was one of the most important Swedish designers of the 20th century. He was a contemporary of Alvar Aalto and Marcel Breuer, all of whom had already experimented with bent plywood during the 1930s. Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson's father, was the fifth generation in a family of master cabinet makers. He owned a furniture manufacturing company that produced the earlier pieces; later, they founded "Mathsson International”. The stamp indicates the manufacturing date and, sometimes, the design date. Bruno Mathsson often gave his furniture Swedish woman...

A Swedish modern beech table, circa 1940s.